Combing apparatus



April 23, 1935. R. G. EBERHARD COMBING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 27, 1955,osE/ar a EBERHAPD INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 23, 1935 '1,9es,e 1

' 1,998,661 co ING APPARATUS- Robert G; Eberhard, New,York, N. assignor.to Kanard Company, Inc., a corporation of' New York Application December27, 1933, Serial No. 704,111

' 5fo1aims.- (o1. 132-11) 1 portions I4 to form alongitudinal and beadedThis invention relates generally to hair combing apparatus and morespecifically to a'manually operated comb adapted to exert a pullingforce'on the hairs during thefsteps of operation.

The main object of thcfinvention resides in the provision of structurewherein a longitudinal recess is'provided within the solid edge of thecomb, thereby serving as the distributing magazine for a hair applicant.

Another object of the invention is provision of a plurality of teethsuitably shaped and spaced so as to simultaneously distribute the saidhair applicant and exert a pulling force on the hairs running throughthe said teeth.

A further object of the invention is the provision of structure wherebythe hair applicant contained therein is protected against contacting thescalp of the patron subjected to the comb operation.

These objects and other incidental ends and advantages will hereinafterappear in the progress of the disclosure and as pointed out in theappended claims.

The accompanying drawing shows, a preferred embodiment of the inventionwherein corresponding reference characters designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views.

Figure l is a View in perspective of a preferred form of the inventionshowing any hair applicant along the magazine thereof.

Figure 2 is a plan view along the plane 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse cross-sectional View of Figure 2 along theplane 33.

Figure 4 is a view showing a method of operating the combing structure,the subject matter of the invention herein.

In accordance with the invention and in accordance with the preferredembodiment thereof in the accompanying drawing, the hair combingapparatus comprises a general body with a handle member attachedthereto, the latter for purposes of manual operation.

Numeral l designates said handle member and is afiixed to the upper edgeH of the body portion of the apparatus. Upper edge H is provided with arear wall l2 serving to form a longitudinal recess I5 on the innersurface thereof and being adapted to store therein any hair applicant Itfor application to the hair. I

Extending from the lower edge of rear wall I2 are a plurality of spacedteeth 13 extending forwardly and upwardly curved. The terminals of saidteeth l3 are provided with upwardly offset edge asbest shown inFigure 1. y l By a reference to Figure 2, it is seen'that the opposingwalls of the contiguous teeth I 3converge to form Wedge shaped spacesI1; Numeral 19- represents the spacing between the opposing side wallsof the teeth I 3 at the longitudi-' nal axis" of projection 'of the saidteethl3 and is designed to prevent too' firm a grip on the strandspassing therethrough, as will hereinafter be described. Numeral I8represents a series of feed grooves on the inner surface of rear walll2, said feed grooves extending into the upper limits of wedged shapedspaces I'I between teeth l3.

The structure as described may be manufactured from a single piece ofmaterial such as composition or chemically inactive metal, if desired.

In the use of the above described combing structure, handle member in isgrasped by the operator as shown in Figure 4 and teeth 13 directedtoward the scalp of the patron. The offset portions IA of teeth l3 reston the scalp after the hair of the patron has been spread and divided bythe wedged shaped spaces IT, which spaces may be varied according to thefineness desired.

' By twisting handle ID in a clockwise direction, the strands of hair inspaces I! are forced against the converging walls of the wedged shapedspaces, thereby forcing a stronger pull on the structure when the combis manipulated for straightening the hair. It now becomes obvious thatif the opposing walls of contiguous teeth l3 at the upper limit convergeto a point instead of a spaced limit, some hairs in the pullingoperation would actually be wedged in between the teeth l3 and uponapplication of pressure, would actually be pulled from the scalp.

Simultaneously with the brushing operation following the clockwisetwist, applicant l6 fed into the wedge shaped spaces I! through grooves18, is intimately applied to the strands of hair. The applicant has nochance of touching the scalp since the said applicant rests. in recess15, is distancedfrom the scalp by the thickness of rear wall I2 and isdrawn away from the scalp during the combing operation.

The offset portions ll of teeth l3 lend a smooth rotational surface tothe scalp for the twisting operation of the hair combing structure afterthe strands of hair are separated.

A specific use ofthe above described structure resides in thestraightening of kinky hair.

In the straightening of kinky hair, it is known to those versed in theart, that a strong pull on the hair strands must be exertedsimultaneously with the application of a hair softener. For suchpurpose, the wedge shaped spaces I! are ideal for furnishing the meansof exerting a strong pull on the hair strands during the combingoperation. Teeth l3 necessarily must be curled so that in applying thesoftener preparation I6, such preparation is removed as far as,possihlie from contact with the scalp since it isknown that softenerscontain chemical compounds, such as lye, which are deleterious ineffect. The applicant or softener it, as has been before mentioned,

supplies to the hair strands, already tightened between the wedgeshapedspaces ll, through the feed grooves I 8, the necessary medicationduring the upward pull of the comb following the twisting thereof.

I wish it understood that minor changes and variations in theintegration of parts, materials, sub combination and location of.partsmay all be resorted to without departing from the spirit oftheinvention and withoutv departing from the scope of the appendedclaims.

I claim? 1:. Hair-combing apparatus comprising an upper longitudinaledge, a wall connected thereto and having a" recess therein for storingahair applicant, a. plurality of upwardly curled: teeth projectingforwardly from lower edge of said wall.

2. Hair-combing apparatus comprising an upper longitudinal edge, a wallconnected thereto and having a recess therein for storing a hairapplicant, a plurality of upwardly curled teeth projecting forwardlywith diverging side walls from the lower edge of said wall.

3. Hair-combing apparatus comprising an upper longitudinal edge, acontinuous wall therewithand; being provided: witha recess therein forstoring as hair applicant, a plurality or upwardly curled teethprojecting forwardlly from the lower edge of said wall, grooves at thelower edge of said wall-connecting said recess with the interstices ofsaid teeth.

4. Hair-combing apparatus comprising an upper longitudinal edge, a wallconnected thereto and having a; recess therein for storing a hairapplicant, a. plurality of upwardly curled teeth projecting forwardlyfrom lower edge of said wall, feeding means between said recess and theinterstices of said teeth.

5.. Hair-combing apparatus. comprising. an upper longitudinal edge, a.continuous wall: therewith andbeing provided with arecess. therein forstoring a hair applicant, a. plurality of. upwardly curled. teethprojecting forwardly with diverging side walls from the lower edgeofsaid wall, feed.- ing means; betweensaid. recess. and the interstices ofsaid teeth.

ROBERT G. EBERHARD.

